[K12OSN] internet content filtering

[Shawn Powers]

Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> I second this.  All you need is a box (anything over a 133mhz with 32mb
> ram should rock) with 2 or 3 NIC's, depending on if you want a DMZ.

What about CPU needs of DG?  Also, since ipcop doesn't support SCSI, 
does the cache beat this machine up?  (or can you set DG not to cache?)

My problem is that I have a quad xeon (only 550mhz cpus) server with 
SCSI drives that I plan to install squid on -- but if I could get it all 
into one gateway/filter box, it'd make me happier. :)

Anyone have any real-world "gut feelings" about CPU/Disk needs for an 
ipcop/DG combination?  Right now, I have our ipcop running on a 500mhz 
PIII with a plain jane 20GB hard drive...  Dare I install Dans on it?  I 
figured it would puke out fast under a load...

Thanks for opening this thread Will. :)

-Shawn

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